Fish-grapple.



P. KLINGER.

FISH GRAPPLE'.

APPLICATION IILBD 00'1'.6,1909.

1,004,577, Patented 0013.3,1911.

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FREDERICK KLINGER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

FISH-GRAPPLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 6, 1909.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911. Serial No. 521,250.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK KLINGER, a citizen of the United States,and resident of the city and county of San Francisco, State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fish-Grapples, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fish grapples and has for its object to providemeans for grappling fish, said means being of an improved construction,which can be economically manufactured and efficiently operated.

I accomplish my object by the means illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, of which- Figure 1, is a view in elevation of my device in itsclosed position. Fig. 2, a View in elevation of my device in its open,or operative, position.

The same numeral of reference marks the same part in both views.

In general terms my invention consists of two outer spring platesriveted together at one extremity and sharpened to points at the otherextremities, in combination with a pair of inner pivoted trap platesarranged to maintain the spring plates unstably in an open position, andhaving also extremities sharpened to points.

Referring to the drawing, 1, and 2, are the spring plates 3, and 4, arethe trap plates. The spring plates are riveted at 5, and 6, with theirflat surfaces lying against each other, and facing each other betweenthe riveted extremities and the positions marked. 7, and 8. At 7, and 8,they are twisted so as to present their edges to each other, oneoverlapping the other when in the closed position as in Fig. 1. Theother extremities of the plates terminate in the points 9, and 10, whichoverlap in Fig. 1, when in the closed position. In combination with thesaid spring plates and pivoted thereto at 11, and 12, are the trapplates 3, and 4, the said plates being pivoted together at 13. Theadjoining ends of the trap plates 3, and 41, may be out after the mannershown at 14, and 15, and slightly bent out of the plane of the plates tomutually engage when the grapple is open. By arranging the ends of 3,and 4; in the described manner the points 11, 12, and 13, need not liein the same straight line in order to maintain the springs 1, and 2 inan open position.

In operating my device springs 1, and 2, are pulled apart and the pivots13, of plates 3, and 4, is moved into a position closely in line withthe pivots 11, and 12. In this position the springs 1, and 2, are heldapart and the points 9, and 10 of the spring plates 1, and 2, and thepoints 16, and 17, of the trap plates 3, and 4, are separated from oneanother. The fish is struck by the trap plates 3, and 1, at or neartheir junction point, with suflicient force to throw pivot 1.3, out ofline with pivots l1, and 12; whereupon the springs 1, and 2, collapsedriving points 9, and 10 together and points 16, and 17, togetherthrough the body of the fish. At the extremity 5, and 6, a suit-ablepole or line may be attached.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letterse Patent of the United States is:

In a fish grapple, a pair of spring plates riveted together at oneextremity, and sharpened to points at the other, a pair of trap platespivoted together at one of their ends and ending in'sharpened points atthe other, a pivotal connection between each of said trap plates, andone of said spring plates, whereby the grapple may be set by setting thethree pivots in the same straight line, and may be sprung by throwingthe center pivot out of line with'the other two.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto I signed my name in the presence oftwo witnesses.

FREDERICK KLINGER. Witnesses:

FRANK P. MEDINA. W. T. Hnss.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

